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History Questions and Answers - Set 5
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History Questions and Answers - Set 5 (80 Questions)
With reference to the religious practices in India, the 'Sthanakvasi' sect belongs to—
Buddhism
Jainism
Vaishnavism
Shaivism
Jainism
The Jainism split into Digambara and Svetambara. In around 1500 AD, the Svetambara sect divided into three sub-sects known as Swetambar Murtipujak, Sthanakvasi, and Terapanthi.
Which one of the following foreign travellers elaborately discussed about diamonds and diamond mines of India?
Francois Bernier
Jean-Baptiste Tavernier
Jean de Thevenot
Abbe Barthelemy Carre
Jean-Baptiste Tavernier
Jean-Baptiste Tavernier (1605-1689) was a 17th-century French gem merchant and traveller.
With reference to Indian history, who among the following is a future Buddha, yet to come to save the world?
Avalokiteshvara
Lokesvara
Maitreya
Padmapani
Maitreya
With reference to the cultural history of India, consider the following statements :
1. White marble was used in making Buland Darwaza and Khankah at Fatehpur Sikri.
2. Red sandstone and marble were used in making Bara Imambara and Rumi Darwaza at Lucknow.
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
1 only
The Buland Darwaza stands tall, crafted from a blend of red and buff sandstone, adorned with white and black marble, surpassing the mosque's courtyard in elevation. Its design draws inspiration from Timurid architecture, and akin to Humayun’s Tomb, its grandeur mirrors its roots in Central Asian aesthetics.
Which of the following Buddhist literature contains the Buddha's sermons on matters of ethics and doctrine?
Vinaya Pitaka
Jataka Stories
Abhidhamma Pitaka
Sutta Pitaka
Sutta Pitaka
The Suttapitaka is the largest of the three divisions in the Tripitaka. It contains all the doctrinal and ethical discourses and sermons attributed to the Buddha.
The term 'brown air' is used for—
Photochemical smog
Sulfurous smog
Industrial smog
Acid fumes
Photochemical smog
'Dharamchakrapravartana' was performed at —
Sanchi
Sravasti
Sarnath
Vaishali
Sarnath
Buddha delivered his first sermon at Sarnath (Dear Park) to his five deciples, this is known as Dharrnachakra Pravartana (Turning of the wheel of law).
In the course of Ajatasatru's war against Chetak, the ruler of Vaisali, Ajatasatru's minister Vassakara had met Buddha at which of the following places?
Rajagriha
Sarnath
Sravasti
Vaisali
Rajagriha
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer with the help of the given codes.
List-I (Greek and Latin Authors)
(a) Arrian
(b) Herodotus
(c) Pliny
(d) Strabo
List-II (Books)
1. Historica
2. Indica
3. Naturalis Historia
4. Geographica
a-1, b-3, c-2, d-4
a-2, b-4, c-3, d-1
a-2, b-1, c-3, d-4
a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3
a-2, b-1, c-3, d-4
Charles Wood's Despatch was related with which of the following?
Education
Trade
Administrative Reforms
Military Reforms
Education
Sir Charles Wood's despatch was presented to the British Government in 1854 A.D. for many wider and more comprehensive reforms in the educational structure in India. Sir Charles Wood's Despatch is called "The Magna Carta of English Education in India."